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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,064 and 1,788,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,064 and 1,788,604 is: 3,844,781.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,064 : 1,788,604 = 1,788,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,064/1,788,604 = 1,788,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,064x = 1,788,604 × 1,788,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,064x = 3,199,104,268,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,104,268,816/832,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,781.49

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